Optimising Clinical Depression Outcomes: A Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Monitoring

UK

RCP

30 min

Mental Health

1 Credits

Course description

Depressive disorder (clinical depression) can significantly affect an individual’s health, leading to social and occupational impairment, diminished self-management of comorbidities, diminished quality of life, and an elevated risk of death by suicide. This course supports clinicians in effectively identifying and managing depression in their patients.

The course will review the signs and symptoms of depression and how to diagnose it in clinical practice. It will also discuss a range of treatment options, including both pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches. By the end of the session, clinicians will be better prepared to deliver comprehensive and effective care to patients with depression.

Course details

Date d'expiration : 2027-05-21

Métiers: Doctors
Categories: Mental Health

Faculté

  • Donald MacIntyre, MD, FRCPsych, FBCS 
  • James Booth, MBBS, MRCGP

Accréditation

This product has been approved for distance-learning CPD credits by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK.

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this continuing education course, participants will be better able to:

  • Décrire the common signs and symptoms of clinical depression
  • Compare the different antidepressant classes and adjunctive therapies by their role in therapy, tolerability, and efficacy
  • Discuss approaches and tools to achieve symptom remission
  • Review non-pharmacological treatment options and their role in therapy